Pilotcast #075 - Going Commercial

The Pilotcast crew discusses all things "Commercial Pilot" -- how to earn your certificate, what you can and cannot do with it, what kinds of maneuvers you'll be expected to perform on your checkride, and more.  And, of course, some great flying stories, including Pilot Tiffany's infamous "Flight of Doom", which is quickly one-upped (by herself!) with an even more harrowing tale of aviation peril in the stormy skies over Southern California.

Flight Crew:
Pilot Kent (kent *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @flyingcheezhead
Pilot Bill (bill *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @billwil
Pilot Tiffany (tiffany *at* pilotcast *dot* com) Twitter: @tiffanykwolf

Reach the entire Pilotcast flight crew at pilots *at* pilotcast *dot* com, and follow us on Twitter at @Pilotcast

Ground Crew:
Every flight requires a good support crew, and ours is GREAT! The Pilotcast would not be back without their help:

Audio Engineer: Pilot Stu Stevenson, (stu *at* thevoicesinyourhead *dot* com), @PilotStu, http://www.pilotsjourney.com/
Webmaster: Pilot Jason Wilkinson, (jason *at* pilotcast *dot* com), @jawilk
Music: Pilot Steve Tupper, (steve *at* airspeedonline *dot* com), @StephenForce, http://www.airspeedonline.com/
Announcer: Pilot Troy Whistman, (troy *at* whistman *dot* com), @TJWhiskey, http://www.whistman.com/

Show Links:

• Commercial Pilot privileges and limitations (14 CFR 61.133)
• ATP rating for all seats - Colgain Air regulatory fallout
• Free flight time = compensation to PP in FAA's view, cannot ferry aircraft as a PP
• Lance's Mooney Engine-out story - PilotCast #36
• Commercial maneuvers - Chandelles, Lazy Eights, Eights on Pylons
• Chandelle - WWI French term "climb around a candle"
• BONUS LINK- Chandelle Winery, each bottle with unique aviation labels
• What CAN you do with your commercial certificate?
• Your cell phone rings.  The person calling would like you to fly for them.  Mr. Commercial Pilot, can you accept this flight?
• GAServesAmerica website
• FAA Designated Pilot Examiner's Handbook
• Changing "complex" to "10 hours of advanced instrument training" requirement
• Cessna Cardinal C177RG - perfect aerial photography airplane?
• Ames Iowa, "Hap's Air Services" cheap 182RG for rent ($120/hr)
• Early air mail pilots, engine failures (37 of 90 forced landings were engine failures during first year of operation; the other 53 were due to weather)
• Palomar, California
• San Diego Mongtomery Field
• San Diego Gillespie Field
• Rattlesnake Mountain

Pilotcast show notes are at http://www.pilotcast.com

Recorded Monday, March 1st, 2010 - 102:27 - 96MB - Copyright © 2010 The Pilotcast